Key Events Of The WOI Flashcards
What happened on the 20th of March,1920?
British forces killed the Mayor of Cork Tomás MacCurtain who led volunteers in the Rising
What happened on the 25th of October, 1920?
Terence MacSwiney (the next Cork Mayor) died in Brixton Prison, London after 74 days on hunger strike
What happened on the 1st of November, 1920?
18 year old Kevin Barry was hanged for taking part in an ambush in Dublin where a British soldier was killed
When was Bloody Sunday?
21st of November, 1920
What happened in the dawn hours?
The Squad killed 13 British intelligence agents
What did the Auxiliaries do in retaliation?
They entered Croke Park, Dublin during a Dublin vs. Tipperary match and killed 12 people in total including Tipperary player Michael Hogan
What happened on the 28th of November, 1920?
Tom Barry and the West Cork Brigade ambushed and killed 18 Auxiliaries in Kilmichael, Cork.
What did the Auxiliaries do in retaliation on the 28th of November?
Burned down Cork city centre
What happened on the 25th of May, 1921?
The IRA burned Dublin’s Custom House, the fire lasting for 5 days and destroyed records going back centuries. 80 IRA men were killed or captured.
